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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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